Compare towns
Underhill vs Worcester vs Enosburgh vs Westford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Westford has the highest household income ($113k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Underhill | Worcester | Enosburgh | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
831Lowest |
2,804 |
2,290 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
44.1±8.6 about the VT average |
| Worcester and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Worcester and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Westford and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
| Westford and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$424,500±$21k 34% above VT |
| Underhill and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,282 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
29 minLowest 22% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #2 of 70 in VT | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.